September 1, 2011 / News

Ian Larson was on Block Island Tuesday. The young Jamestown filmmaker had heard the conjecture about the local power loss continuing for several days, and he went looking for electricity and Internet access to do some work. More...

A special Library of Congress traveling exhibition – mounted in a customized 18-wheel truck – will visit Newport next week. “Gateway to Knowledge” will be in Newport on Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Wednesday, Sept. More...

BY MARGO SULLIVAN Fewer children have signed up so far for public school this year, compared to a year ago, according to Dr. Marcia Lukon. Jamestown’s superintendent of schools reported the numbers at the School Committee’s Aug. More...

For the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Jamestown Press is asking islanders to share their stories of the tragic day. Where were you when it happened? What were you doing? How did it make you feel? More...

Diann Uustal is a native Rhode Islander who has been living in Jamestown since 1998. She has been swimming in and around Narragansett Bay since she was 7 years old, and today, at 64, she is one of the elite competitive swimmers in the world. More...